Pearson Early Career Grant

The Pearson Early Career Grant encourages early career clinicians to work in an area of critical societal need. Pearson partnered with APF to ensure psychology addresses critical needs in society. The program's goals are to support psychology's efforts to improve areas of critical need in society, including but not limited to innovative scientifically based clinical work with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, incarcerated or homeless individuals, children with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and adults with serious mental illness (SMI); and to encourage early career psychologists to devote their careers to under-served populations.

Amount: $12,000

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should be Psychologists with an EdD, PsyD, or PhD from an accredited university; and no more than 7 years postdoctoral.

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Deadline: December 31, 2009